# New farm bill: unforeseen issues, new actors

> Farm Press reports that the next U.S. farm bill debate is expected to start in early 2017, targeting completion before 2014 farm bill provisions expire on September 30, 2018. Commentary cites a desire to secure a favorable budget baseline because crop prices are currently low.

- Date: 2017-01-24 · published 2017-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72981-new-farm-bill-unforeseen-issues-new-actors
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Farm bill uncertainty affects future commodity support levels and planting incentives, but near-term price effects are limited.

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| CORN | 2022-12-27 | [New Farm Bill Highlights Key AG Policy Issues For 2023 - MinnStar Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38209-new-farm-bill-highlights-key-ag-policy-issues-for-2023-minnstar-bank.md) | +2.0% | -0.2% |
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| CORN | 2023-04-18 | [More money needed for a new farm bill - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36403-more-money-needed-for-a-new-farm-bill-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -7.3% |
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| SOY | 2018-03-26 | [Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65984-trade-issues-pose-farm-bill-challenges.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2022-12-27 | [New Farm Bill Highlights Key AG Policy Issues For 2023 - MinnStar Bank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38209-new-farm-bill-highlights-key-ag-policy-issues-for-2023-minnstar-bank.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2023-01-10 | [What factors will shape a 2023 Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37770-what-factors-will-shape-a-2023-farm-bill.md) | +2.4% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/new-farm-bill-unforeseen-issues-new-actors

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